Inclosed meter-loop.



C "IFM GHAM.

m METER Lam?.

APPLICATION FILED APR.19,1909.

Patented Oct. 5, i909.

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@gemein lfieops, of which the follewing is ai speicitien, reference being lied therein .to the ic ieeiiiizmymg drawings.

connecting-up :i nieei.

.-'iitlier is to render it dilieul@ er ixiipQgible te revenge die wu'es io mii g1 meter barely wurd wi'elmnty me 'met being Qbseivefl avviiclj deleciecl.

nher is is enable 'ille meter ip be wadily cul;- mii, when desired, foy .the pui-pese of enabling the mete;- Q be tested; and unoliei is lo enable hemeter to lie dieg conneced and the service suspended im' a time without removal of the metei, mid. With out danger of undeteced surmepgitious cgi;- sumptioii of cuifreiit. i

An embqfliment of the invention is sliowii iu the drawings, in which letten-- Figure 1 is an' elevation of af ignetelaep block and inclosing box therefor applied in connection with a meter, shawing 'fi-leo the Fig. 2 is gm ,isomerip pwjec tion (if the Said bmg, on i lmgex spalle the@ Fig. l. Fig. .f5 is :in isometivic projection .ef the meter-loep bleek, Sepaiuely, (in si larger scale iban Figs. l end 2, .the plugs being s hewn in lilieii sokes. Fig. 4 i5 a frenielevfitioii of the Seid bleek with the seid plugs remeved. 5 and 6 we vie f in Section in lhe planes indicated by dq lines 5, 5, :uid 6,6, i'espeetively, .of Fig,

e menti-01.1' www iii miei-hiep g .$1,013 1S eution is (le. @Way 2 willi A*Lilie usuel loopiigg Wires; e iiieier,

liet-er @pee-miie@ mimic/emi le@v @i'ilier object gliereef is to @eiwit e let of wii'es which it ordiiiaiily is 'mi lieve abfigt a me.; te be dieyeiige@ yijlbsind iii :icldiii-Qn eiigilile a' iiigiteiiel saving o] label" and time@ be eieetd in Segiiilg ail 5 in place in eii respective a ".f ie :in elevvfgiou of the said y me outer, met. plaie or Slab i'e- .mmeijl' mail iiijwiiig in. full lilies the neutizil 0r p @lgegitigi bei :iliiil its annali lo the correepoigliig cx'iiggl; foi; connection with the meier, tgiekeziianiiiig co1iiiec'ti1'1g-bars being s (1)9111 in lpttlel lines'. .il 8' is an elevation of filip lqll Witli the eeeoijid plaie or slab igeqireved, eli'ewiilg .lie wimetiiig-bzirs for @lie eoiiluctoi' a. of Fig. l in fulllmes. Fig. 9 is p .elevsgiugi tlieigenf with plie liirdplate bei@ fm1 the @Qiiliilfop Zi of Fig. lain full Lilie The illiistxarted embmlimeiit of the invenawp applied in ecmiecien with a. -i/iiize System, but is vegmilly adapenl to use 'il -ijigie syeem, giiicl the eenecte are @geil to mee; v'aigiQus ieqwirements iieied pracipend to ailord, oppor iiiiy lw'elienges o' the cemieems to suit tu e Wir of dig'eremf Styles of meters.

e' in@ refeienQe-u .tige fligiwiiigs,a me ter sliegwii el; 1 ig. l., a. meter-board supbQiing the seme being represented ,ajo 2.

it isl a. meter-lapin bleek/embodying ce1'- mgteifizil, i else has insulating material ap-v plied in cmjiyneetipn therewili, se as to preyent'elecirical communication from taking glace {Lliijeiigh i@ lieween the 'Wits which are gpplie, o'tiie seme, ai* beween auch parte @mi @heir siiijrguiiiin "s. By preference, it is magie infine niece of parcel he xfequiied Shape, Wiilieul seems 0i' Cwif lle for@ sliewn if has only the 'wie wliicl 'iglie connectingbais @nel coydfiiig Slabs Gi' plaies d. JS foi' leli/e @spindle 8, F32, etc.,' tli ed@ el' f e @heil of the 10U 'im 'by molding such edge, holes for the reception of the .stems ot the contact-attaching screws 8", 8, ctc., being also formed in the shell in connection with such seats, as indicated in Figs.

5, (3, 8 and S).

Referring more particularly to Fig. 9, the connecting-bar S) employed between the conductor L at the service side and the meter is formed of two pieces which aresecured together at right angles, as shown also in dotted lines in Figs. et, 7 and S. The body of the said connecting-bar t) is placed within the body-portion T, in contact with the bottom or back of the latter. One otl the pieces of which the said connecting-bar is composed is bent upon itself in two places so that both extremities thereof project outward at rightangles from the main portion of the connecting-bar, as shown in section in Fig; One of the said extremities fits within a recess in the end-wall of the bodyportion 't' at the service side of the latter as in the said figure, and at its outer end is again bent at right angles to foi-nr the contact 5, which occupies one ot' the seats which are provided in the edge of such endwall and is secured therein by a screw 80. The other outwardly bent extremity, 9a, of

the piece referred to serves as a contact which is engaged by a plug to which reference will presently be made. T he other piece forming a part of connecting bar 9 is bent at right angles so that a portion thereot` extends outwardly within a recess in the top-wall of the body-portion, z'. c., at the meter side of the latter, the said portion of Stich piece having a contact 8 which occupies a seat in the edge ot' such wall and is secured therein by a screw 8. The connecting-bar 1() which is employed between the meter and the said conductor a at the load side, is similar in character to connectinghar t), it also having the main portion thereof, which is contained within the body-portion 7, in contact with the bottom or back oi the latter, and its end-portions bent ontwardly, occupying recesses in the top wall of the body-portion at the meter side, and in the end-wall thereof at the load side, and provided with the contacts 8" and 8 which are secured by screws S", 8", in seats in the glass, or have insulating material applied in,

connection therewith.

llaving reference more particularly to Fig. H, the connectiiig-bar l1 employed bctween thc conductor at the service side and -the meter, and the connectilig-bar 12 emwithin recesses in the end-walls and top-wall ot such body-portion, the said end-portions having the contacts 8d, 8, 8f, 8g, occupying seats in the edges of such walls and secured in such seats by screws 8", 8, ctc. rllhe connecting bars` 11 and .12, respectively, ari also formed with outwardly-projecting contacts 11, 12a, adapted to be engaged by a plug as hereinafter explained. The slab or plate 15 Hts within the opening of the body-portion 7, and covers the main portions of the connecting-bars 11 and 12, It has openings l5, 15b, through which the respective pairs of contacts 5), 10B, and 11n, 12, extend outwardly, the said opening 15 corresponding in position with opening 14a ot' slab or plate 14C.

leterring more particularly to Fig. '.7, the connecting-bar 13 extends from the end-Wall ot the body-portion 7 at the service side, where it is connected to neutral conductor c at such side, to the end-wall at the load side, where it is again connected to the said connector, and it has a lateral extension 13 extending to the top-Wall and there having connected with it a wire from the meter. lts three extremities are bent outwardly and lie in recesses in the said walls, and are provided with the contacts 8, 8, 8", Which are secured by screws 8, 8, 80, in the respective seats therefor. The slab or plate 1G lits into the opening of the body-portion 7 outside of the connecting-bar 13, and covers the latter. It is formed with openings at 16a and 1Gb for the two pairs of contacts 9, 10, and 11, l2". The said openings correspond in position with openings 14a, 15, and 15", of slabs 'or plates 14 and 15. The threevslabs or plates may be grooved, substantially as shown in lfigs. 5 and t3, to receive the main portions ot' the connecting-bars. To secure compact-l ness and reduce the dimensions of the block, the connecting-bars are formed ot' Hat strips of suitable metal. l

In practice, I usually apply insulating cement to the slabs or plates they arc placed in the opening of the body-portion 7, ior instance at or near the edges thereof, and I may apply a trick coating or layer as at 17, Figs. 5 and (5, between those marked 15 and 16. vThe sides ot` the opening or sockets containing the contacts 9, l0, and ll. l2. also may be coated. 'lhe purpose in making this application of insulating cement is to i 1,5 suit being seenied sion, 'imoistuiie, :mai pievent zieeessfeiiat'eri' in my miem yi' `ie eeniieciingbaef he bleek in its :iseenibied ',eoiiiiiion is ready :fer coniiecfL-iii wiii'iiie cnndiiceis and with 'lhe meter, :iii that isi iequireii being ie comme@ the conductoie n, fifi, 67km@ short Wines iiei'n tile. mete?, vte ii'e dif'eieiiil eeiincts 8j 8a, etc., I l of the block, is in ig. i." Ai E25, 2G, Figs. 3, 5 ani. the pings by .which the meter may be' out, foi* *die purpose 0i' being ue;-seii,`0i" when 'the iperation of the mete?v iS desired, in case `:L fiat wie is ciialge the Consumer, @his ne; by inseiing iie ping' 25 beiween centneiss 9' end l, and tiie ping 536 between coniace 11a 2131, 1Q?, Wiiiou, die' mnneeiing' the Wires eminecing the .meiei with 'the block. The epeiiings Wi'iiin which the sami pziiis 0i' contacts; :iie conameii seive 'ne seekes for the. pings. f

The eenziining 'box el comprises miue seni-ion 0i' shell 1i, Fim. 2, an inner eee.- ion 0i' siieii 41", iie latten teiesceping inte 'ine formeiz The @nier Seeiien or eheii in is in practicei Set in the wall which the neemt-imei@ and meiei' fue mounted, if necessai?,Y oi: deemed alviszibie, faienijngs zii'e :ippiie in ings li, if, e"-.., 'with which thelisziifi part irs furnished,-

inge Having insuiaim' fmbes 1&3, 18i it.

holes oifboits nails, screws-5 0? the iiie.

Holes are made in lthe endwmiie of the section oi' sheil il? im' the paesaggi@ oi the con ducxei'sa, 0, and are shown'busiieci with imiee in iie topwaii of sucia secvtion or Sig J within ihe weil on Wiiieii 'iie device .7 @hiding he ineei', ere mennied :mii having 40 the lippe? ends comieced 'with @miei-benen in admit *ghe innen seeition ei siieii iuimnx'd.

inner section or s lieil zu'e sintted 20, 2G,

wipes ei? approved @imi-seien. exiend, Lhe wire?,l ieading from ii. zn the Contacte oit' ihe ineiei'ieop-biock. is cui in fiie meier-beard of e. sir/Je Lib., and* iii@ intei iS pushed inte the saii iieie :mei Within zhe outer ueeien 0i Siiei4 until 'iie 1 innige 4d ci? the inner'section 0i* siieii is lnengght elimineihe ente? face of the meter- 'ihe end-wilis and top-wail ci the iff., :ind 21, 21, from the reas? edge ferwiird in reveive the Conductors, the projeciiiig portions oi the insulator tubes, and .the

,5 pipe@ 197 15)'.` The :inici mui-Weils haine sies made therein, exending herizgnaiiy in the fiiieciion from front te rear, to ie- @ive 'ize Steins (if screws which are iiied in tineiuieii heiefa: 23, in the end-Weils oi' @niet s :t i ei reheii. Sii-'3h eei'ews nel Seei'iem ei* Qiieii in pinne. riiie Sims 0i' slieii in Vary Vinh unie? one.

ii are apiiiied fifi 24.- is a door Wiiicn is hinged te the irona of tile inner seeizien or sheiLendf/by means 0i' 'which the inciosing box may be .ciosef'i By seuiingthis 1001 in cioseei cou- (iigien uniieeesed nneniioiized' access to iie' iiielieiioep bied; Wiii be prevented.

wiii be ipeieeivefi in Fig. l, the pipes 19a i9., secured iiiy the topi/vali of the einer oi iixe seeiien er shei of vthe box, thai i'ie Wires ieeding 'i'om the bleek to between -the flower ends 'of such piies and, Lim iep of the block, whiieh is iiizeoi inr position *ce 'tine back 'veli -oig the outer seetion or glieli. l(jenseQigieiitiy the only 'oppoi'iunity -ei' iampeling Witiiie Wil-es ie Within the bex. As als@ will be seen in Fig. l, only Sheri poriionsf of the Wife@ ieedin from the meier-loep' bied; ai'e exposed Witnin the, iciosiiig" box., Consequentiy, my rear rangement ni ixe wires for the purpose ef ievesingjhe mede? Wiii be piziiniy apparentaiid eaeiiydeee'ed when the door is opened. Sileiiid ii be desired "m discontinue sewiee for inne, this can readily be eieeefi very quiekiy by making diseenneciion wihin the no the cenaets., to which the meta-Wires are cnnneeied., ifea-ving the meier undisturbed in pesitinn., aney dosing' and seaiiiig ihe dem* any iiniiezecefi ieiiipei'ing wih aile sie vieee Wiii be pi'eveiited. n

n eeifviee can be resieren :it any time Wiii .equai facility and pi'omptiiese.

in 'die mi, the eieseiibefi meteiieop bieck is eqnaiiy :iiiipeei foi use wih B-wii'e syseiiis, er --Wiie si'seme, and the arrangemeni of aanneming-ems and coiiiaes enabies mei@ uiiiize 'said eitiiei7 :is shown, en e Bfwiie sysiem wiii e n euimi wire and two wires ieeciing in two leading out, er on zi, @wir ryeiem. Wi'h nenti-ai wife @mi ene Wii'e in wire mit7 or Witheet a, neutre wire anni with two Wires in eniftw wii'es oui.. l

VViiziii is eiiiifme as 'die invention is A ineey-i00p block comprising connect ing-buis im contacts oi connection with service, nieei, @mi imid,iiicgised in insniatiiig materiali iiiiii ne' mies 0i. opposite poiiii'iiy insulated from .each other by ineivening izlyeis of insuiziiing'material f A. meta-loop bieek comprising a hoiiew body-peition with clnsedbaei of?. bottom, meeF-ioops having cnnzicis ai 'Jneiirespeciiie e; @is im' seiviee, meter, sind iGiiC conneeiion' and Myers 0i insuleting mateiiui emifiinefi. within said body-poiiion in-A suinting iiie poise ef opposite poini'iiy from erich einen i 3, A meenieop biock emnpiising hoi- 'low mdf peion 0i' nmiiied pmff'elnin hilvmi i aimed back en boitoni, meier-lamps 'the nieiei are acceesiiiie only wihiii the bex.,

'As Wiii be apparem': io iwse who are eiiiied f labs or plates et' porcelain between the poles ot'. oppoeite polarity insulating such xneterloops troni one another.

4. .t meter-loop block comprising; co'nnecting-bars t) and 10. 11 and l2, the firstmeutioned ot each pair having contacts at its service-end and meter-end, respectively7 and the other ot eat-h pair having contacts at itsl meter-end and load-end respectively` an insulating' easing, and layers ot' insulatin J material insulating;4 the respective pairs t1. .n eat-h other.

.'i. meter-loop block comprising connecting-bars t) and l0, tl and l2, the irstmentioned of each pair having' contacts at its ser\'ic.\e1id.and meter-end, respectively, and the other ot each pair having' contacts at its meter-end and load-end respectively, a connecting-lair 123 having' contacts for serviee. meter. and load. an insulating body inclosing the said connetting-bars, and layers ot insulating material insulating' the respective pairs and connecting-intr l?) Afrom one another.

t3. The combination with a meter-loop blot-lt comprising connecting-bars t) and l0, ll and 12, the tirst-mentioned et each pair having contacts-at ite service-end and nieterend` respectively. and the other of each pair having contacts at its meter-end and loadend respectively, an insulating' easing, and layers ot' insulating' material insulating the respective pairs trom each other, and a plug t'or each pair of connecting-baue, to electrically bridge such pair and thereby cut ont the meter. A i

T. 'lhe combination with a meter-loop bloeitY comprising' connecting-bars 9 and 10.

" 11 and 1;, the first-mentioned of each pair Ltt) ha ving contacts at its service-end and metert-nd. respectively. and the other' of each pan' having contacta at its meter-end and loademl respectively.. a eoimecting-bar 13 havirngy contat-ts tor service. meter, and load, an insulatmg body meloamg the said connectingbars, and layers of insulating` material insulating the respective pairs and connectingbar 13 troni one another, and a plug for each pail' ot connecting-bars, to electrically bridge such pair and thereby cut ont the meter.

8. The combination with ay meter-loop block7 conductors, a meter, and wires conneeting,- such meter with said meter-loop block, ot an inclosing box for said block within which the connection between such conductors and wires and the block is made, and closed conduits between the meter and the box within which the wires are protected from access thereto.

9. The combination with a meter-loop block, conductors, a meter7 and wires connecting such meter with said block, ot' an inclosing box tor the block within which the connection between the latter and the conductors and wires is made, said box comprising one section that is adapted to be fixed in place, and a second section telescoping with the tirst and provided with a movable door affording access to the `interior et the box. and closed conduits between the meter and the fixed section within which the wires are protected from access thereto between the meter and the box.

10. A.1neter-loop block comprising a pair of colnieeting-bars, one thereotl havingl contacts at its service-end and meter-end, respeetively, and the other thereof having contacts at i@ meter-end and load-end, respectively, a con iecting-bar having contacts tor service7 meter, and load, layers et insulating' material Ainsulating the said connecting bars Jfrom one another. and an inclosing insulating' body.

In testimony whereof l attix my .signature in presence ot twt.` witnesses.

EVERETT C. NIGHANL lWitnesses tnas. tf. RANDALL, lilnrrn J. ANnnusoN. 

